Simbi Spirits The Simbi spirits are a family of Congolese water spirits. They are a large diverse family. Simbi is a Kikongo word; the plural form is Basimbi. Simbi, the powerful lwa,
The Baya or Gbaya people live principally in the Central African Republic (CAR) of Africa. Situated about 500 miles north of the equator, the CAR is a land-locked nation bordered by Cameroon, Chad, the Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the
Jezanna She Who Shows Herself in the Golden Moon ORIGIN: Mashona (Zimbabwe) If you see the reflection of the moon shining golden on the surface of a lake, then you’ve seen Jezanna,
Mpungu ORIGIN: Congolese A Mpungu is a Congolese spirit. The plural is Kimpungulu. These spirits form the pantheon of the Afro-Cuban spiritual tradition, Palo. The term Nkisi is sometimes used as a
Efé In African mythology (Pygmy), the first man who God created. After God created Efé, he wanted him to return to heaven so that he could hunt for Him. Efé served God
Ala In African mythology (Ibo of Eastern Nigeria), daughter of Chuku (the great god), mother earth, goddess of the underworld, ruler of men, guardian of the harvest, and dispenser of fertility to
The common ant, a tiny insect that lives in underground colonies and gathers food, is credited in North African myths with teaching the first humans about the uses of plants and grains,
animals Animal tales in the African tradition amuse and entertain, provide explanations, and comment on human weaknesses and values. Animal trickster heroes are common. Chief among these are the tortoise (see Ijapa),
ancestors In many traditions throughout Africa, ancestors are not truly dead in the final sense of the word. Although unseen, they are forces in the lives of the living and can be
amulets and talismans Threatened by hunger, natural elements, beasts of prey, and unknown forces, Africans—like many other people around the world—enlisted the aid of magic or supernatural powers to overcome forces that
The afterworld is the place where souls went after death. In many African traditions—as in cultures throughout the world—the home of the dead was the underworld, a subterranean world ruled over by
Asiman (Ass-AH-min) From the folklore of the Dahomey people of Africa comes the asiman, a living VAMPIRIC WITCH. She gained her evil powers originally by casting a specific magical spell and is
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